"European Otter", ACEO, 2,5 x 3,5"
Acrylics on Encausticbord.
Latest Artist- Trading -Card - sized painting.
Acrylics on miniature panel.
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Showing posts with label Ampersand. Show all posts
Monday, November 17, 2014
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
"Garden Dweller", ACEO, ATC.
"Garden Dweller", ACEO
3,5 x 2,5", Acrylic on Encausticbord.
ACEO stands for Art Card Originals and Editions.
This small painting is done on museum-quality panel Encausticbord by Ampersand.
Art-grade Acrylic paint. Those little original paintings are highly collectible
and for the limited time I'll be offering another run of those original miniatures on e-bay.
Great for gift-giving and for Your personal collection. Hand-painted, one of a kind.
Friday, January 10, 2014
"Touch of Gold", pastel.
"Touch of Gold", 11 x 14", pastel on Pastelbord.
Finished my painting from Longwood Gardens this night.
I believe place is called "Italian lake". Very beautiful place
with lot of to paint around. This time I was attracted
by ridge of bright Day-lilies, reflections of which in the lake
were as some kind of magic... That kind what I love to paint!..
This is my first painting both - started and finished in 2014.
I have somewhat slow start, but I like what I did this time.
Ready for next one!
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Touch of Gold. Pastel, WIP.
I just started another pastel painting of another scene from Longwood Gardens.
When I saw it first I was memorized with those golden reflections and
knew immediately - I'm going to paint this place.
I still have some nice frames in 11 x 14" size and going to utilize one of those...
Therefore I had to start from appropriate size of board... I have white Pastelbord
in 11 x 14, but wanted to work on mid-value support. Therefore before I started
with my sketch, board was toned in sepia with fluid Acrylic.
For my sketch I used Carbotello pastel pencil.
When done with sketching part, I turned it into wash with alcohol.
Next step - application of dry pastel.
Another sectional wash over dry pastel with brush and water.
... and more of pastel!...
So far so good. Idea is - to finish this work sometime soon
and submit to the Gallery as part of "Garden Collection"
with two more freshly framed pieces.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
"Mail Stop", Pastel.
"Mail Stop", 8x 10" on Pastelbord.
Just one more time revisited one of my favorite spots few miles from home.
Love that peaceful valley. That is my personal retreat from modern society...
My two horses live there.
This is my very first painting finished in my brand-new studio!..
For limited time this piece is also offered for bid on DPW auction.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
"Two for You", oil on Gessobord.
"Two for You"
8x8" on Cradled Gessobord.
This one of my "Contemporary" floral paintings done by wet-on-wet method.
Two beautiful lilies joined together in the shiny red vase. Reference picture for this
photo belongs to "Paint and Draw Together" blog, what I adore... but never can
organize myself to have something ready to submit
in timely manner while they have their challenges open.
This painting is lighter then represented on this photo and has more nuances to it.
Available at Daily Paintworks.
Please check my gallery there, if interested.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
"Pastels Chicago 2013 " National Juried Exhibition.
Today I was informed that my pastel "By The Creek" was selected for
Pastels Chicago 2013 " Biennial National Juried Exhibition.
I'm not going to fly to Chicago second time for this year, but my art work will!
I'm very honored to be included in this prestigious show
and hope to be able to see works of other entrants what usually are pretty amazing.
"Chicago pastel Painters" have a great web site and always posting online
all accepted art work... therefore I hope I would be able to see it all,
as I would go there in person.
Good reason to have a little celebration.
After all it is my second for pastels only National Show 'of the year!
Thursday, August 29, 2013
"Trinity", WIP Oil Pastel finished!
"Trinity", Oil Pastel on Pastelbord, 14 x 11"
This evening I finished my Oil Pastel to my total like.
There is nothing also I want to do with it and simply call it finished.
Off to the next project!
Monday, August 26, 2013
"Trinity", WIP, first update.
Today I'm starting with Oil Pastel application. Trying to keep
place organized and quantity of paints/tools to the minimum.
Of course monitor is one of main tools. beside of that I need
selection of colors I'm going to use, some brushes and solvent.
This time I'm working with Gamsol.
Above - Oil Pastel and solvent application of background.
Also - work on vase.
Nothing is done with flowers yet.
Below - fragment of painting at this stage.
On my last picture today I demonstrate beginning of Oil Pastel application
on my flowers. I normally start from my darkest darks and brightest brights
to establish value relationships and make my pick of just right pastel sticks.
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... to be continued ...
"Trinity", WIP.
"Trinity" is my newest work-in-progress for upcoming 2013 Oil Pastel Society show.
Florals are naturally making one of my very favorite painting subjects, especially when
it come to Oil Pastels. But normally I do concentrate on flower itself us my main subject.
This work is different and brings in play much more elements of classical Still Life.
I'm paying just us much attention to the vase, as to those flowers
and this is something slightly different for me... but I do enjoy the process.
This painting is done (again!) on Ampersand Pastelbord, my support of choice
for most of my Oil Pastels. Very durable, easily accepting all sorts of solvents and
possible painting corrections. This stage You see here is an underpainting done
watercolor pencils what then turned into wash. Working with washes gives me ability
to preserve most of "tooth" on sanded surface and make application of Oil pastels
more easy to control, because of better adhesion.
I'm finished with my underpainting now and ready to start working with pastels.
Looking forward to this evening, when I'll have time to start...
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...to be continued!..
Sunday, August 18, 2013
"Pretty in Pink", pastel.
"Pretty in Pink", 5x7", Pastel on Pastelbord.
This small painting of orchids I did on green Pastelbord what I colored with India ink
to make it look black. Working on black is different task what I do not perform that often.
This small painting done mostly with Caran D'Ache pastel pencils, but some Girault pastels
were used us well.
Currently available at Daily Paintworks.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
"Bluffs and Trees."
"Bluffs and Trees"
12 x 12" Pastel on Pastelbord
My latest painting of Monterey, California.
Another 12x12" pastel, my favorite format (one of).
More to follow!
Friday, April 26, 2013
Coastal Morning. Pastel.
"Coastal Morning"
12 x 12" Pastel on Pastelbord.
Coastal scene somewhere along 17-mile drive, California.
Memories of 2012 painted in 2013.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
"Tears on Red", oil.
"Tears on Red", 12 x 12"
Oil on Ampersand Gessobord.
One more in my new for 2013 series of Still Life Flemish-style paintings in Oil.
This painting was more about contrast and play of light, what gave me opportunity
to play with limited pallet. I'm pretty sure I'm done with this one now.
This painting was more about contrast and play of light, what gave me opportunity
to play with limited pallet. I'm pretty sure I'm done with this one now.
Friday, April 19, 2013
"By the creek", pastel.
"By the creek", 12 x 12"
Pastel on Ampersand Pastelbord.
This summer I have full intentions to dedicate more time to my pastels.
This is the first (for a while) new work in my 12x12" series depicting waterways.
I believe this is called "Fishing Creek" what is just about as coming name for Pennsylvania,
as "Deer Run" for a street. This creek is only few miles away from our house
and actually does have some great testing trout there. I always wanted to paint it,
but this is a first time when I actually did it.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Playing with pastels.
Last few days I just had to try my new pastels, what ended up in me getting
out my Plein Air box with field pallet (can't do without sticks).
I finished 3 small works, very quickly and was pleased with all 3 of those.
One above is 8x10" on Pastelbord. That was a place where we painted
with group of fellow pastel artists in 2011 during our workshop with Richard McKinley.
Somewhere outside of State College, PA.
This painting is available at Daily Paint Works in auction format.
One above is my attempt to do something on Canson.
I do not normally work on this paper, but I wanted to test
my new Caran D'Ache pastel pencils... and they did fine.
This one is listed on Daily Paint Works auction as well.
Lastly small 5x7" painting on Green Ampersand Pastelbord.
This was all about Birches and under-painting.
I did under-painting with Caran D'Ache Supracolor pencils
and then turned it into the watercolor wash (above).
Nothing much, nothing fancy, just what I wanted.
I finished it with some pastels and pastel pencils, working mostly from negative space.
A bit rusty after long brake, but I'm pleased and looking forward to more.
Mean while this one is up for bid too. Check it out, if interested.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
"Framed" Oil.
"Framed" 14 x 11"
Oil on Ampersand Gessobord.
Oil on Ampersand Gessobord.
I started working on this painting in 2012 in a hope to be able to finish it on-time
for Salon International 2013 (what will be open this April).
Soon I realized the sad truth - painting wasn't going to dry quick enough
for me to be able to finish it to meed the show deadlines.
I decided not to rush with it and finish painting when IT will be ready.
"IT" decided to be finished today, what made me totally happy.
Now I don't have to care any more when it will be dry and just move on...
to another one!
Now I don't have to care any more when it will be dry and just move on...
to another one!
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
"Wrong Glass", Oil.
"Wrong Glass" 16 x 12"
Oil on Ampersand Gessobord.
Oil on Ampersand Gessobord.
Another finished piece in 2013 Still Life series.
This one was real fun to paint. I was worried about the cheese,
never painted it before, but it turned to be a piece of cake work!
The only really challenging part was a label.
But I think I figured out how to do it easier (and better!) next time.
What also to say about this one?... A Title!
Thanks to My friend, Michelle that came easy too:
I didn't have wine glasses in my house and used this one instead.
Honestly I was waiting, if somebody will spot it and ask "why?"
Michelle did and this is how Title came about.
Now I'm just drying it and getting ready to finish another one.
This one was real fun to paint. I was worried about the cheese,
never painted it before, but it turned to be a piece of cake work!
The only really challenging part was a label.
But I think I figured out how to do it easier (and better!) next time.
What also to say about this one?... A Title!
Thanks to My friend, Michelle that came easy too:
I didn't have wine glasses in my house and used this one instead.
Honestly I was waiting, if somebody will spot it and ask "why?"
Michelle did and this is how Title came about.
Now I'm just drying it and getting ready to finish another one.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Sunday, March 3, 2013
First eight 6x6 Flemish paintings are finished.
This project was started at beginning of December 2013
and today I finally finished the last out of 8.
Almost 3 month of work, including drying time
and several periods when I wasn't working on those for
different reasons.
Happy to see it finished, later this year I will be working on more.
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